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| Metric | U. Tennessee-Chattanooga | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 72%Fall 2025 | 71% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 82% / 80% | 72% / 71% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 78% / 48% / 35%Fall 2025 | 75% / 77% / 36%Fall 2023 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 28% / 19% / 26%Fall 2025 | 36% / 21% / 17%Fall 2023 |
| Applicants | 12,313Fall 2025 | 6,464 |
| Admitted | 8,819Fall 2025 | 4,620 |
| Enrolled | 2,378Fall 2025 | 1,548 |
| Yield | 27%Fall 2025 | 34% |
| SAT middle 50% | 983–1150Fall 2025 | 980–1190 |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–25Fall 2025 | 18–26 |
| Sent an SAT | 166 (7%)Fall 2025 | 390 (25%)Fall 2023 |
| Sent an ACT | 2,219 (93%)Fall 2025 | 64 (4%)Fall 2023 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 1%Fall 2025 | 1%Fall 2023 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 7%Fall 2025 | 3%Fall 2023 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.62Fall 2025 | 3.50Fall 2023 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 13% (of the 53% with a rank)Fall 2023 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2023–24 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2023–24 |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | No wait listFall 2023 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2023 |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2023 |
| Test policy | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $30 | $30 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by May 1 · no set reply date · $400 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | $175 housing depositFall 2024 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to One SemesterFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 YearFall 2024 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 60%Fall 2025 | 69%Fall 2023 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division II |
| Conference | Southern Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 10,074 | 6,788 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,557 | 2,800 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 3.1%Fall 2023 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 5.8%Fall 2023 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 33% | 31% |
| First-gen | 29% | 29% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 45% / 55% |
| Part-time students | 9% | 5% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 89% | 89% |
| First-years from other states | 10% | 10% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 699 | 473 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 22% | 23% |
| Diversity index | 0.43 | 0.29 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 44%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 70% | 87% |
| Average faculty salary | $91,410 | $99,158 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,184 | 1,618 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 9% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% | Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 8% · Health and Wellness, General 7% · Psychology, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,232 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,095 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $20,367 (public, GASB accounting) | $6,190 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 29% | 40% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $18,169 | $21,516 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 34% | 19% |
| Net price, students with grants | $15,347 | $18,252 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,546 | $26,035 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $34,610 | $30,143 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,144 | $10,507 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $18,208 | $14,615 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 11% | 11% |
| First-years with grants | 92% | 72% |
| Average grant | $10,038 | $6,862 |
| Aid from the college | 58% | 64% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 19% got merit aid, averaging $4K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | December 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | May 1 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 66%2025–26 (estimated) | 65%2023–24 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | $15,1022025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 41%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 15 students, average $1.3K2025–26 (estimated) | 38 students, average $6.5K2023–24 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $51,151 | $53,032 |
| Graduation rate | 56% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 45%Entered fall 2019 | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 66%Entered fall 2019 | 75% |
| Pell graduation gap | 21 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 21 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 32%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 49%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 40%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 43%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 64%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 54%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 52% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 63% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 39% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 43% | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 43% | 58% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 73%Entered fall 2024 | 84% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 41% | 55% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 56% | 68% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 25% | 18% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 37% | 61% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $13,482 | $20,498 |
| Website | utc.edu | sru.edu |
Sources:The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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